Our Lasagna

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. 2
   Brown pork OR sausage and beef in a dutch oven or similar large, deep skillet.
3. 3
   Once meat is browned, add tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, and 1 tablespoon parsley.
4. 4
   Add garlic, oregano, onion, sugar, basil and salt.
5. 5
   Reduce heat to medium-low and let sauce simmer for 30 minutes.
6. 6
   Give it a good stir every 5 minutes or so.
7. 7
   In a large bowl, combine cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, eggs, Parmesan cheese, 1 tbsp parsley, salt and pepper.
8. 8
   Cover the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with a thin layer of sauce followed by 1 or 2 layers of uncooked lasagna noodles; Assemble the remainder in the following sequence: cheese-egg mixture, sauce, mozzarella cheese (sliced or shredded), noodles; repeat layers ending with a layer of noodles covered with a thin layer of sauce and some shredded mozzarella.
9. 9
   Cover with aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 30-40 minutes .
10. 10
    Remove foil, cover top with more mozzarella and grated parmesan.
11. 11
    Bake for another 5-10 minutes .
12. 12
    Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.
13. 13
    NOTE: When assembling the lasagna, we use medium- thick slices of mozzarella rather than shredded.
14. 14
    Either works great, the sliced cheese just seems to add a little extra cheesiness.
15. 15
    We use shredded for the mozzarella topping that is applied at the end.